Admiral James Stavridis, the American who is NATO's military commander, wrote in a blog on Friday: "Over the past few days, a handful of Scud missiles were launched inside Syria, directed by the regime against opposition targets. Several landed fairly close to the Turkish border, which is very worrisome."

It was not clear how close they came. NATO member Turkey, once friendly toward Assad but now among the main allies of the rebels, has complained of occasional bullets and artillery fire, some of which has been fatal, for many months. It sought the installation of missile defenses on its border some weeks ago.

"Syria is clearly a chaotic and dangerous situation; but we have an absolute obligation to defend the borders of the alliance from any threat emanating from that troubled state," Stavridis wrote.

SYRIAN JIHADIS FORM PRO-CALIPHATE MOVEMENT, VOW TO FIGHT AGAINST DEMOCRACY……

Five Syrian jihadist groups based in western Aleppo have joined together and announced the formation of the Supporters of the Khilafah (Caliphate). The group vowed to impose an Islamic state and fight democracy.

The five groups, which US intelligence officials described to The Long War Journal as local units within the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, announced the creation of the Supporters of the Khilafah in a short video that was released on YouTube on Dec. 12. In the video, scores of Islamists, many dressed in military fatigues and brandishing RPGS and assault rifles, are seen standing on what appears to be a hill while the announcement is read. Numerous black banners of jihad are seen being flown by the fighters.

"We are the leaders of the following brigades," one of the commanders, who is not named, stated. He then listed the brigades as the "Ansar Al Sharia Brigade, Abdullah Ibn El-Zubeir Brigade, The Men of Allah Brigade, The Martyr Mustafa Abdul-Razzaq's Brigade, and the Swords of The Most Compassionate Brigade."

The group said it "will strive actively to overturn the criminal, kaafir Baath regime" of President Bashir al Assad, and "will object to the conspiracies of the plotters, both internal and external (to Syria), and to bring down their sly plan: the plan of a civil democratic state."

The Supporters of the Khilafah also indicated that they will seek to take the fight outside of Syria.

SYRIAN JIHADIS FORM PRO-CALIPHATE MOVEMENT, VOW TO FIGHT AGAINST DEMOCRACY……

Five Syrian jihadist groups based in western Aleppo have joined together and announced the formation of the Supporters of the Khilafah (Caliphate). The group vowed to impose an Islamic state and fight democracy.

The five groups, which US intelligence officials described to The Long War Journal as local units within the Al Nusrah Front, al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, announced the creation of the Supporters of the Khilafah in a short video that was released on YouTube on Dec. 12. In the video, scores of Islamists, many dressed in military fatigues and brandishing RPGS and assault rifles, are seen standing on what appears to be a hill while the announcement is read. Numerous black banners of jihad are seen being flown by the fighters.

"We are the leaders of the following brigades," one of the commanders, who is not named, stated. He then listed the brigades as the "Ansar Al Sharia Brigade, Abdullah Ibn El-Zubeir Brigade, The Men of Allah Brigade, The Martyr Mustafa Abdul-Razzaq's Brigade, and the Swords of The Most Compassionate Brigade."

The group said it "will strive actively to overturn the criminal, kaafir Baath regime" of President Bashir al Assad, and "will object to the conspiracies of the plotters, both internal and external (to Syria), and to bring down their sly plan: the plan of a civil democratic state."

The Supporters of the Khilafah also indicated that they will seek to take the fight outside of Syria.

Yet the only people willing to stand up for freedom are the Kurdish people who have been, insultingly, overlooked by the West. If the West was truly interested in a democratic process and freedom/sovereignty of a people, they would not have overlooked the Kurdish people, who are and will fight these Jihadists, without getting a special mention anywhere.

Afternoon SZ86, hehe! I believe we ain't seen nothing yet, more drama coming. Bit fishy though that they know that Scuds were fired but they don't know where they landed. Who fires one ton ballistic missiles to insurgents anyway, doesn't make much sense.

Assad's warplanes bomb Darayya

Quoting: DoorBert

Darayya is cut off for 37 days now without electricity and communications.

Ok I know, I know. But is anyone else sick of all this bs from the middle east? Just nuke it all. I am sorry but thats how I feel. Get it over with. Even if I lived there I would feel the same. All over in few seconds. Maybe I suck but thats how I feel. It just goes on and on. I love the people going thourgh all this but I would get sick of it all and living this day to day. Nuke me and be done...

Ok I know, I know. But is anyone else sick of all this bs from the middle east? Just nuke it all. I am sorry but thats how I feel. Get it over with. Even if I lived there I would feel the same. All over in few seconds. Maybe I suck but thats how I feel. It just goes on and on. I love the people going thourgh all this but I would get sick of it all and living this day to day. Nuke me and be done...

Ok I know, I know. But is anyone else sick of all this bs from the middle east? Just nuke it all. I am sorry but thats how I feel. Get it over with. Even if I lived there I would feel the same. All over in few seconds. Maybe I suck but thats how I feel. It just goes on and on. I love the people going thourgh all this but I would get sick of it all and living this day to day. Nuke me and be done...

Quoting: Joker

How can you say such a thing ? Nukes are not the answer to anything !

Killing hundreds of millions of people and spreading fallout throughout the whole northern hemisphere...does that seem like a viable solution to you ?

Slaughtering millions and destroying the planet is all you would accomplish with nukes !

Admiral James Stavridis, the American who is NATO's military commander, wrote in a blog on Friday: "Over the past few days, a handful of Scud missiles were launched inside Syria, directed by the regime against opposition targets. Several landed fairly close to the Turkish border, which is very worrisome."

It was not clear how close they came. NATO member Turkey, once friendly toward Assad but now among the main allies of the rebels, has complained of occasional bullets and artillery fire, some of which has been fatal, for many months. It sought the installation of missile defenses on its border some weeks ago.

"Syria is clearly a chaotic and dangerous situation; but we have an absolute obligation to defend the borders of the alliance from any threat emanating from that troubled state," Stavridis wrote.

Ok I know, I know. But is anyone else sick of all this bs from the middle east? Just nuke it all. I am sorry but thats how I feel. Get it over with. Even if I lived there I would feel the same. All over in few seconds. Maybe I suck but thats how I feel. It just goes on and on. I love the people going thourgh all this but I would get sick of it all and living this day to day. Nuke me and be done...

Quoting: Joker

How can you say such a thing ? Nukes are not the answer to anything !

Killing hundreds of millions of people and spreading fallout throughout the whole northern hemisphere...does that seem like a viable solution to you ?

Slaughtering millions and destroying the planet is all you would accomplish with nukes !

Quoting: subzero86

Sub I wouldn't have even commented on that. I do however can understand that posters frustration with the un ending status quo of the middle east. Something has to seriously change the dynamics there because it's just not sustainable anymore, current pace there will be a regional war and it will be very ugly if this all keeps up.